GUWAHATI : Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today dismissed Congress as irrelevant in the upcoming Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) elections, saying the real contest will be between BPF, UPPL, and BJP.

Addressing a rally at Anandabazar in Chirang district, Sarma said, “Congress has no position in BTC. The fight here is between BPF, UPPL, and BJP.”  Taking a jibe at the opposition, he recalled former CM Tarun Gogoi’s approach to the Scheduled Tribe status for various communities.

“Gogoi’s government had proposed giving ST status without ensuring legal safeguards. It is like offering rice to eat without providing plates. Why should we inherit Congress’s mistakes? BJP has moved forward with a clear and planned approach to ST inclusion,” he asserted.

“Should I apologise for the past mistake of Gaurav Gogoi’s father (Late Assam CM Tarun Gogoi)? Everyone knows who made the mistake; hence, the public does not blame us, and all the chaos in Assam has been created by the Congress government.

On the ongoing investigation into alleged links between a Member of Parliament from Assam and Pakistani handlers, Sarma reiterated that the Special Investigation Team’s (SIT) findings will be made public.

“I have already announced this in my tweet. The SIT report will be released,” he told reporters.

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